Pakistan capable of responding to Indian actions: Defence minister

E-Paper | March 18, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's defence minister said on Thursday that the country is capable of responding “befittingly” to Indian actions on the border after several days of clashes in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

“We do not want the situation on the borders of two nuclear neighbours to escalate into confrontation,” Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said in a statement. “India must demonstrate caution and behave with responsibility.”

Defence minister's reaction comes against the backdrop of an earlier statement by his Indian counterpart Arun Jaitley where he 'warned' Pakistan to stop shelling in the disputed region.

Also read: India's defence minister warns Pakistan over LoC skirmish

“If Pakistan persists with this adventurism, our forces will make cost of this adventurism unaffordable for it,” Arun Jaitley had told journalists in New Delhi. “Pakistan should stop this unprovoked firing and shelling if it wants peace on the border.”

At least two Pakistanis were killed in latest firing by Indian troops along the working boundary between India and Pakistan, raising the death toll to 12 and injured to 43.

The situation along the India-Pakistan working boundary is still volatile as a heavy exchange of fire continues.

Military sources say that Pakistani troops are responding to the unprovoked Indian firing and are only targeting military positions and not civilian areas as claimed by the Indian military.

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malik

Oct 09, 2014 04:55pm

Oh! one almost forgot Pakistan has a defence minister!

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Z Khan

Oct 09, 2014 04:59pm

So he is alive!!

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Pakistani

Oct 09, 2014 05:00pm

In other words Khawaja Asif is saying that PMLN is spineless.

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alfa

Oct 09, 2014 05:00pm

joke of the century

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watchman

Oct 09, 2014 05:01pm

Thanks God you spoke. show them what we can do. We were looking for IK to say some thing,as PLN wants to have friendly relation with India. We can have friendly relations at equivalent terms.

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Pranay

Oct 09, 2014 05:03pm

Why do you always harp on your being nuclear? There are other facts too. You have the distinction of having the largest number of new polio cases, largest number of people dying in internal war, largest number of students learning religion in religious schools...do you plan to tackle these issues too?

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Humanity

Oct 09, 2014 05:04pm

oh yes, whole world knows how much capable pakistan is, when US hunt down osama in pakistan who was given shelter by pakistan for 10 yrs

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Satish Kumar Dogra

Oct 09, 2014 05:08pm

What is 'working border'? This is the first time one has begun to hear this phrase.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Oct 09, 2014 05:26pm

A hopeless political statement by a failed and corrupt politician.

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A Pakistani

Oct 09, 2014 05:29pm

Indian defense minister warns Pakistan and look at our defense minister's statement. Apologetic, spineless government!

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Bilal

Oct 09, 2014 05:29pm

Dr. Salaria, would you kindly elaborate on the corruption of Mr. Khwaja? I think I missed that episode. Thanks

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Sajjad Ali

Oct 09, 2014 05:33pm

I think this wake-up call came from Imran Khan yesterday otherwise they were on long sleep, Nawaz is still sleeping or he may be worried of his business aspects with India. Hence one thing proved that "Conflict of Interest" as Imran Khan says. Our sleeping nation deserve such leaders, salute to the Children, men & women protesting against this fail & flop government.

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MASOOD

Oct 09, 2014 05:34pm

Who he is? What he is doing since long?

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aamed

Oct 09, 2014 05:43pm

@Pranay india has so many distinctions.of her own to deal with why exaggerate your non existent military capabilities?. How about Indians worry about constructing enough toilets so her citizens don't have to relieve themselves in public...

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War&Peace

Oct 09, 2014 05:46pm

@Nasir Sir you made the point! A nation and society came to this juncture because of irresponsible action with no vision!

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Wachucha

Oct 09, 2014 05:50pm

It seems there are more Indians reading Dawn these days!

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Abdul

Oct 09, 2014 05:50pm

Using of nuclear word again and again means threatening. Please do not use these words. Of course words are used in different way, but indication is different.

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aamed

Oct 09, 2014 05:53pm

@PeaceLover and indians should understand that their government thrives on conflict with Pakistan. And as undisciplined and belligerent as India's soldiers are, its ur army which is starting a conflict it will live to regret

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Tired

Oct 09, 2014 05:54pm

As entire world knows that Pakistan has more problem and taking over Pakistan is like taking problems. India would not be interested in taking an inch of Pakistan. Please stop the madness and let the innocent people live peacefully. Focus on development and wellbeing of Pakistan people and that is the 1st responsibility of Govt.

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Peace Lover

Oct 09, 2014 05:54pm

So now your defense minister is making foreign policy statements? Get this military under civilian control and peace will happen immediately. Don't blame india if you cannot get your act together.

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stan

Oct 09, 2014 05:55pm

Mr. Khawaja Asif - India doesn't need to shell Pakistan whatsoever...it is Pakistan which wants to benefit by sending militants across the borders...it is high time Pakistan concentrate on its economy rather than all this nonsense...esp.,the common man in Pakistan should realise all these politicians, religious leaders and some vested interests are only doing this for their selfish ends...

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someone_else

Oct 09, 2014 05:59pm

@M. Siddique Like 1971?

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khan saab

Oct 09, 2014 05:59pm

bring Musharraf back he knows how to deal with threats.no wonder india don't like him.

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Irfan

Oct 09, 2014 06:00pm

He is right. Pakistan has the capability, only some personal interest comes in the way.

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pakistani

Oct 09, 2014 06:02pm

thank G-d some statement by our Defence Minister.Good to see, yeah we knew we are fully capable giving them a bifitting reply to silent their guns once and forever.But when this moment will come wihtout using our last weapons to turn India into dust and wasteland.

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Sammy

Oct 09, 2014 06:04pm

@M. Siddique yes it will impact a lot, it will me mass destruction of Pakistani army and millitants.. But I pray the innocent Pakistani public remain safe.He should take care of that..

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pakistani

Oct 09, 2014 06:04pm

@watchman It is not IK's statement bu government statement that matters. So positive step though a little late.Anyways better late then never, we need to vigilant as Indian propagandist are storming her eon our web sites to confuse Pakistani.Pakistan Zindabad.

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pakistani

Oct 09, 2014 06:06pm

Why don't you study and improve instead of asking from your enemies.

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pakistani

Oct 09, 2014 06:06pm

@dipak good for us you are still living in 71'.

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Sammy

Oct 09, 2014 06:07pm

@pakistani lol google your power..

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Haroon Rashid Khan

Oct 09, 2014 06:08pm

@Satish Kumar: this working boundry is 150+km area that starts after the LOC and is between Sialkot side of Pakistan Punjab and Jammu side of indian occupied kashmir. LOC is not recognised by both pakistan and india where as the working boundary is only recognised by India and not by pakistan. Any hostility on the working boundary is completely illegal as its not a 100% recognised border.

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nak

Oct 09, 2014 06:10pm

We need to get rid of this PML-N govt as soon as possible and standup united against this Indian aggression. Pak cannot afford this with everything that is going on within the country. Its no doubt in my mind that this is the result of the sick mentality and arrogance of Modi india that's doing this methodically.

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Nadeem

Oct 09, 2014 06:14pm

@Pranay don't forget india is a third world country with more than 70% of population deficating in the open. India has a pathetic record of foeticide and not to mention the gangraping thrill that your population is increasingly becoming accustomed to. We both have problems and just just because you shot out a rocket into outer space does not make you a developed country. India is india and not United States. A humble reminder!!!

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kaliraja t

Oct 09, 2014 06:15pm

We should not raise the tension between two armies.We have the responsibility of saving our innocent people and army men who are also brother or father or a son.We will not benefit anything from this skirmishes. Please stop it.

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Whatever

Oct 09, 2014 06:18pm

what a weak response

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concerned_kashmiri

Oct 09, 2014 06:19pm

I m shocked that our defence minister is giving such a soft reply to Indian aggression. We should heavily bombard the Indian side and yeah then a lesson so that they stop THEIR adventurism, like we have dine many times before. Pakistan zindabad.

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INDIAN

Oct 09, 2014 06:23pm

pakistan is nothing in front of Indian power ....dear friend This is Mr.Narender MODI's Government ,dont play foolishly as you people had played before ...if so you people will see the real power of INDIAN ARMY .."the third biggest and the most powerfull ARMY in the world " ."Where you had never ever seened b4" so be carefull and be responsible.

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Vishesh

Oct 09, 2014 06:24pm

Guys @ pakistan.... Folks get your Country right, no one wan'ts to acquire a failed state... From India.

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Bipul

Oct 09, 2014 06:26pm

So, first create the situation and then respond. What a strategy.

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Laddoo

Oct 09, 2014 06:27pm

@Pranay And you have largest number of people living on less than a dollar a day. Largest number of people without access to clean water. Largest number of people without toilets. Your point is?

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thinking.solution

Oct 09, 2014 06:29pm

South Asian region is the part of planet earth where people still die of hunger and world's most poor live. should we really be talking language of war and retaliation... it is easy to get upset and demand strike from the comfort of our homes but ask those parents whose sons and daughter die, get permanently disabled and house destroyed.

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Goga Nalaik

Oct 09, 2014 06:31pm

It took him one week to formulate a soft phrase... PMLN government remains conform to its image... guess what !

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Rizwan

Oct 09, 2014 06:35pm

@Pranay LOL, type in Google, Poorest People on planet, you would find your Akhand Bharat, and also not to forget, kindly make some toilets aswell as 70% women who are raped in india are just becoz they urinate in Public.....

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KRana

Oct 09, 2014 06:37pm

@kamran And what Khwaja Asif said in parliament for your Army is also true

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Taimoor khan

Oct 09, 2014 06:39pm

India is a poverty and AIDS strucken country. The level of poverty is worse then sub sarah region. It rather poking nose in Pakistan's affairs it should focus on internal issues.

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Naveed Iqbal

Oct 09, 2014 06:40pm

i think Defense Minister awake today, until he was asleep.

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Sammy

Oct 09, 2014 06:41pm

I don't understand what Pak is investing so much HEALTH AND WEALTH for Kashmir.. The people on the present Pakistani land are suffering, let it first of all make those proper, and then ask for a new land to make it proper.

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Elyas

Oct 09, 2014 06:42pm

Very Very Funny

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Laddoo

Oct 09, 2014 06:44pm

@Vishesh Well Pakistan does not have 600 million people living on less than dollar a day without access to clean water and toilets and defecating on the streets. Thanks for your concern.

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Jinab

Oct 09, 2014 06:46pm

Way to go Khawaja Sb, must appreciate appropriate response from our government.

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GNG

Oct 09, 2014 06:47pm

Mr. Minster we know our forces are capable. Imagine if this could have happened to any American they would have bombed the entire country and killed 20K plus as collateral damage and the whole world pat there back and said well done.

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DMDiL

Oct 09, 2014 06:51pm

India must not forget we are United as One Nation when issue rise up from them.. Stop Killing innocents in Jammu and Kashmir. Give Kashmir chance for referendum..

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Peter the Brit

Oct 09, 2014 06:54pm

@Tired Absolutely... At last the truth

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operation pakistan

Oct 09, 2014 06:55pm

Pakistan is destroying itself far more quickly than what I had imagined

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syed sarman

Oct 09, 2014 06:55pm

India's defense minster warns pakistan look at the answer of paki defense minister. be aggressive don't afraid

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samrendra chauhan

Oct 09, 2014 07:00pm

Peace.

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Jinab

Oct 09, 2014 07:03pm

@Naveed Iqbal This is a time to unite and not divide, but PTI wouldnt know anything about it, because the only thing they know is spreading hate for that's all Imran Khan preaches and yes lies aswell.

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samrendra chauhan

Oct 09, 2014 07:03pm

Oh dear defence minister.....plz go away

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Mustafa

Oct 09, 2014 07:04pm

What a shameless crook. Our valiant army would defend our soil not because of him but despite him. Shame on him. Go Khwaja go, and take the other Khwaja with you.

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Naureen

Oct 09, 2014 07:05pm

I like the foreign policy of PMLN towards India. We don't maintain an agtessive posture but yet the defense minister gave them a vieled threat as well. Good Job Khawaja Sb.

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MASOOD

Oct 09, 2014 07:06pm

Mr. Nawaz Sharif, This is very serious matter, you must fire this guy, he is deadly against Pakistan Army. Indian community and politicians are watching all. But the problem is you and your party fellow don't read any NEWS paper.

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adnan

Oct 09, 2014 07:07pm

I havent recieved my cheque yet PTI, please expedite. All out of funds and hence may not be able to continue online blogging. On the matter at hand, India needs to be reminded that we know how to defend our motherland.

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Nessar

Oct 09, 2014 07:07pm

@Temo Shanko ....what you don't realise is that there won't be a long war to fight. Both countries are nuclear powers now. Yes Pakistan would go down but would drag India down too..........and that will affect India's economy ie it won't be an upcoming superpower after all!

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Suleman

Oct 09, 2014 07:09pm

The reason I have decided not to vote PTI again becuase it never stops trying to gain mileage by doing dirty politics. Pakistan needs to stand tall together and not divided. Long live Pakistan, long live PMLN

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Mustafa

Oct 09, 2014 07:14pm

@Satish Kumar Dogra; "What is 'working border'? This is the first time one has begun to hear this phrase." No Dogra Ji, it is a very old and legal term in this theater. It is one of the four legal statuses assigned to the demarcation between Pakistan and India. It is a part of demarcation in which Pakistan has claim on Indian occupied territory but not viceversa. Whereas on the LOC each side lays claim to the territory controlled by the other.

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Peter the Brit

Oct 09, 2014 07:15pm

@Sam That really is a very ironically true comment... congratulations

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M. Ahmed

Oct 09, 2014 07:15pm

Rather then inciting violence India must address its internal issues such gang rape of women, poverty, oppression of civilians, rampant corruption.

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rip

Oct 09, 2014 07:15pm

@Laddoo at least that half dollar come from their hard work , not from america or saudi , what a shame ,

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Rajendra Tiwari

Oct 09, 2014 07:21pm

Both, the Indian and Pakistani military, say that they are not targeting civilians but majority of the casualties are civilian in the current conflict at the LOC. It appears that they are inadequately trained and their aim is off the mark.

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Navid

Oct 09, 2014 07:22pm

@dipak You have seen that in 1947, don't you think?

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Shahbaz

Oct 09, 2014 07:23pm

Pakistan ZINDABAD. I like how calm and cool Khawaja Asif is must have frustrated his Indian counterpart, for he put in a lot more effort.

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Sana

Oct 09, 2014 07:29pm

More the reason PMLn needs to continue working, their hardwork and improving Pakistani economy is making Indians nervous. We need to become economically strong and internally to take on India for once and for all.

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PShailendra

Oct 09, 2014 07:43pm

@M. Ahmed : Look who is talking what about sectarian violence in your country.

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Oct 09, 2014 07:49pm

Yes.. spineless cowards...drones on west..indians on east...

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Vikas

Oct 09, 2014 07:54pm

I'm an Indian and reading newspaper from India and Pakistan. I am really confused who started the firing first as media reports blame each other. Its shame that in such a modern world we cannot resolve this problem. There is fight for Kashmir but what about the rest of the country. How stupid it is to get into 3 wars with each other since independence even with failing economy and food for the population. The area in Kashmir which is fought for has scare population when the millions in other parts of the country are suffering due to hunger, lack of medication, lack of work, corrupt - I feel so bad.

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Asif

Oct 09, 2014 07:54pm

@aamed Its time we take care of polio first

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deva

Oct 09, 2014 08:16pm

@Vikas first media needs to stop to fuel the fire. they are just playing with nation for some TRP

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Kaam

Oct 09, 2014 08:16pm

@concerned_kashmiri Bring it on brother.

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Laddoo

Oct 09, 2014 08:19pm

@rip I am sorry to break it to you but America does not have any money to give to Pakistan. They pay Pakistan for the CSF for using Pakistani roads to supply NATO troops in Afghanistan. Don't believe everything your read in your media LOL

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shaan

Oct 09, 2014 08:27pm

@Humanity Just as India's missile arsenal has been dubbed a failure, due to their test failures, and "dud" missiles. Google it.

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dastoori@yahoo.com

Oct 09, 2014 08:30pm

Indian readers should read what their former ambassador is saying in his blog http://blogs.rediff.com/mkbhadrakumar/2014/10/07/hidden-charms-of-india-pakistan-pirouette/ It seems India is doing this becuase of upcoming elections in Maharashtra and IHJ&K.

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Aman

Oct 09, 2014 08:31pm

And that can solve all the problem.. how immature politicians are everywhere....ain't they supposed to show sm restraint and wrk out that no violation happens ever...

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shaan

Oct 09, 2014 08:35pm

@Sam they reached mars, yet has the world's secont highest poverty rate! 39% higher than Pakistan's! When the British conquered Australia, the Australian aborigines are quoted to have asked a British officer "you have so much technology, but your society and beliefs about God are so primitive". - same quote applies to India.

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Durgadas shetty

Oct 09, 2014 08:35pm

we want peace in the borders , we want economy to grow , we don't want war as we are developing nation as it effects both the countries ...

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Haider

Oct 09, 2014 09:17pm

This government of nawaz sharif is committing treachery by remaining silent for so many days. These people at the helm of affair are there only to further their interests. The government must be kicked out and tried for cowardice and treason. They are not at all fit to rule.

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Black Sabbath

Oct 09, 2014 09:20pm

@shaan : Where do you get your statistics from? FYI, as per the World Trade Organization, India's poverty rate in 2013 was 23% & not 39% as you claim & is expected to be around 18-19% by 2020. Please refer to reliable neutral sources

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Someone

Oct 09, 2014 09:25pm

@Pranay more people have died in Syria Iraq and Afghanistan due to internal war.

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Raheela

Oct 09, 2014 09:37pm

Too little too late. Reactionary politics, reactionary foreign policy reactionary governance .

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Prasanna Bhat

Oct 09, 2014 09:40pm

@Peter the Brit You have told correct thing. Muslim religion is fine. But bad people controlling and mis leading common man. That is the problem.

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Indian Muslim

Oct 09, 2014 09:40pm

@aamed Correction. Indian Public, Media & Goverment doesn't even care for Pakistan. Open homepage of any Indian newspaper website and search for the word "Pakistan" and you will understand what I mean.

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Bhai

Oct 09, 2014 09:41pm

Mr.Asif remembers my late uncle. Is he a Sufi, a kind and pious person?

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Raj

Oct 09, 2014 09:46pm

@M. Siddique don't worry about modi ? He had acted chief minister of gujrat around 15 years continuesly . Now he is prime minister of india and has taken such a brilliant step for improve economy. He has proved himself in every field of indian political career . He is fearless, stranger, energetic , self motivated and goal oriented leader . He is committed to serve to his nation and no family legacy in politices. He has no children and go away from family life before 45 years or after of 2 year of marriage. So don't be panic about modi . He is politican not businessman .

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Shishir Jain

Oct 09, 2014 09:59pm

@Wachucha Its because it has larger population, high literacy rate compared to Pak and more internet connectivity,

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Jalaj

Oct 09, 2014 10:01pm

@khan saab And i thought even the Pak people dont like Musharraf....why was he attacked over a dozen times and that too in Pak? :D

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Jatin

Oct 09, 2014 10:08pm

@Iqbal Hadi Zaidi If the Musharaf was so stron then he fled from Pakistan...

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Harry

Oct 09, 2014 10:09pm

War solves no problem. Innocent people on both sides are dying in this reckless misadventure. We are all human beings first and should not hurt each other. Think, we were one people before the British decided to arbitrarily divide this country. We should all use our nationalist mentality in solving the problems faced by common people as so many other readers from both sides of the border have pointed out - polio, education, toilets, cleanliness, health facilities. Please stop bashing each other.

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Jatin

Oct 09, 2014 10:11pm

Why the Pakistani commentators and defense minister is silent on the Drone attack by US inside the Pakistani territories .. .. that too without any retaliation..........Surprisingly.....even ......Imran Khan is silent on Drones.......

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Mustafa

Oct 09, 2014 10:13pm

@Someone; "more people have died in Syria Iraq and Afghanistan due to internal war." So? More Indians have been killed by other Indians than by Pakistanis, more Americans have been killed by other Americans than by ISIS, but what is your logic?

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Mustafa

Oct 09, 2014 10:21pm

@Durgadas shetty ; "we don't want war as we are developing nation as it effects both the countries ... " However, 32% Indians chose Modi over peace, unfortunately that was enough to elect him.

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Kabir

Oct 09, 2014 10:23pm

@Satish Kumar Dogra The "working boundary" is what Pakistan calls the line separating Sialkot from Jammu. According to Pakistan, because Jammu and Kashmir is disputed, the border separating Jammu and Pakistani Punjab is not an international border in the same way as the Radcliffe Line at Wagah.

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Perry

Oct 09, 2014 10:25pm

@aamed Dost, Kabhi bhi India ne Conflict nahi ki hai......Agar aap history padh lo, kabhi bhi india ne kisi se war chalu nahi kiya hai....India to sirf jawab deta aaya hai aaj tak...

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Humanity

Oct 09, 2014 10:30pm

@shaan your country is soo peaceful that even pakistani ex presidents feel unsafe there and run to western and arab world to spend life safely

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Luke Furtado

Oct 09, 2014 10:33pm

@Ahmer "Indian defence minister should know that Pakistan has never backed down from a just confrontation in its history" Remember 1972 ?????

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kalim

Oct 09, 2014 10:34pm

Is this called Tit for Tat.

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Mustafa

Oct 09, 2014 10:36pm

@Vishesh; " Folks get your Country right, no one wan'ts to acquire a failed state... From India." Oh please great Baniya, we repent and want to rejoin your caste system, can you create a new caste for us below Dalits?

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aks

Oct 09, 2014 10:36pm

Pls think over ur western border

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Indpak

Oct 09, 2014 10:37pm

Shame on both countries, both the countries are playing with each other by taking civilian lives

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Mustafa

Oct 09, 2014 10:41pm

@Hindumanity; At least Abbotabad attack was carried out by a superpower with a whole slew of internal traitors. Bombay was attacked by a few teenagers and turned upside down.

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Aseem

Oct 09, 2014 10:41pm

Calm down guys -- pls. Pls understand that there are civilians being sacrificed on both sides. Everybody has a right to LIVE. Lets not do this tit-for-tat and further escalate the situation. This way we both lose. In a war no one wins - we as citizens of this world only lose. World wars and other wars have taught us that lesson several times - So, why again!? Pls - lets work towards peace and harmony AND two stable nations. __av

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aks

Oct 09, 2014 10:42pm

@Taimoor khan pls think about pease and development not blood and bomb

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aks

Oct 09, 2014 10:42pm

@Taimoor khan pls think about pease and development not blood and bomb

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Aseem

Oct 09, 2014 10:48pm

We all are playing this war of words through replies and counter replies but think of those people who are being sacrificed at the border. Just because we are away from the conflict region and feel safe in our houses doesn't mean we react this way. Just appeal to both governments to call ceasefire ASAP and stop this killing. And be sympathetic towards each other - we both are poor countries with more than 80% of our population being below poverty. What sense does it make to waste our energy and money on fighting each other?!

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Manoj Pandey

Oct 09, 2014 10:49pm

@Zulfiqar You are dreaming too much. Good.

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K N BHAT

Oct 09, 2014 10:56pm

@aamed How many do u have per thousand persons:?

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Sab

Oct 09, 2014 10:57pm

@aamed.You are joking right? Are you suggesting us that Pakistan eradicated poverty and providing clean sanitation to all citizens. People who live in glass house should not throw stones at others.

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K N BHAT

Oct 09, 2014 10:58pm

@Wachucha whats your problem? We are interested in building good relationship but you seem to be not interested!

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K N BHAT

Oct 09, 2014 11:04pm

@Tired .Agree with your well intentied comment!

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K N BHAT

Oct 09, 2014 11:05pm

@Peace Lover True.

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mindfreak

Oct 09, 2014 11:05pm

what is the need to start this war for pakistan ???

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K N BHAT

Oct 09, 2014 11:06pm

@stan 100% perfect comment

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K N BHAT

Oct 09, 2014 11:12pm

@Laddoo What have you? Can you spell it out dear friend?Bombs and bombs and bombs. Jihadists killing moslems? Brothers killing brothers? Rapists? what have you?

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shaan

Oct 09, 2014 11:33pm

@Black Sabbath I didn't say India's poverty rate was 39%; however I did quote the CIA factbook (CIA = the God that Indians pray to) stating that Indians poverty rate was 39% greater than Pakistans. Angrezi nahi aati?

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Vijay

Oct 09, 2014 11:36pm

Besides giving an opportunity to politicians and hawks on both sides to thump their respective chests, what purpose these skirmishes serve?? I can't think of anything else!

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khan

Oct 09, 2014 11:36pm

First, find out the reason, if reason can be solve through talk then start the otherwise UN or middle east country can be third party to resolve the issue

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Vijay(Toronto)

Oct 09, 2014 11:38pm

@Mustafa Wish granted! Next, please.

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aessmyb@hotmail.com

Oct 09, 2014 11:47pm

@Vikas I am Pakistani and I feel the same -- These Politicians usng this tool again to beef up the arms race and not take care of Hunger, Education and ohter issues. Peace and let Kashmiri live the way they like.

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khan

Oct 09, 2014 11:59pm

War make it worst instead solving the problem

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Kaustav

Oct 10, 2014 12:52am

I think its just a politics being played by both the nations. And both the nations being told that the other nation is bombarding us, hence we are using our Army to bombard them? When will this fooling business top? It's high time both the nations wake up and common people tell their respective Governments, stop wasting tax payer's money and provide us basic services which you fail to provide anyway! Very disturbed to see in the public forums people still cursing each other in the name of nationalism which is nothing but propagated by the respective state actors to serve their own interest.

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Oct 10, 2014 01:52am

I am sick of this new concept of nationalism and pride which is exploiting the both sides because of interest of few on either sides

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Varntvar

Oct 10, 2014 02:10am

How I wish Baccha Khan was given the right position in Pakistani politics since independence!

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sid

Oct 10, 2014 02:13am

On a lighter note, it's nice to see how many Indians visit the Dawn website. I'm sure Dawn is very happy about that. On a more serious note, neither country needs problems on it's border (Pakistan more so) and therefore people should reflect on this and work towards calming the situation down.

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shaan

Oct 10, 2014 02:19am

@Vijay very true, shelling from India's side will help Modi, shelling from Pakistan's side will help the attention be distracted from Nawaz's unpopularity.

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Jawad

Oct 10, 2014 02:28am

There needs to be a combined , organized movement from the people in both country's against both sides politicians //-- people need to wake up on both sides --- politicians are the sole cause of this -- they use these tactics and slogans to gain popularity and every time people fall for it. People on both sides should wake up and say NO to this unnecessary killings on both sides of the border. I'm pretty sure people on both sides want peace.

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Tahir

Oct 10, 2014 02:36am

While India and Pakistan trade fire and threats,the world goes by its merry way and does not care. Tit for tat firing and killing poor civilians on both sides is stupid and of no avail to either side. Please stop this non sense and work together on eradicating Dengue,Malaria,polio and Hepatitis

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Saleem

Oct 10, 2014 03:00am

I remember from past, they used to exchange flower baskets at Wagah border on the occasion of EID. But now since Modi is in the office, they are trading fires and dead bodies. I am not surprised as Modi has a reputation to live with.

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Jawad

Oct 10, 2014 04:35am

@shaan May be modi is helping Pakistanis divert their attention from NS. Lol

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kamran

Oct 10, 2014 04:38am

@KRana Why you are so concerned about our parliament?

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Garson

Oct 10, 2014 05:17am

When you guys will understand that this is all fabricated to divert the attention and intensity of Dharna that is threat to the government. They know this will bring people together.

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zak the supreme

Oct 10, 2014 06:29am

@Nadeem kindly remind yourself of the fallacies in Pakistan and try not to be overwhelmed, dear.

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zak the supreme

Oct 10, 2014 06:33am

@M. Ahmed kindly look into what must be fixed in Pakistan before saying rubbish.

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zak the supreme

Oct 10, 2014 06:35am

@Black Sabbath from madrassa that is where p's get their knowledge.

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Sana

Oct 10, 2014 06:46am

@sid Being an Indian I have to say this, Dawn is one of the best news daily out there. Dawn is far ahead when compared to the mainstream Indian media (Modiji refers to them as News traders) in terms of objective and independent reporting. Also I have never seen Dawn twisting facts like Indian media. Even if they indulge in it, it is not noticeable. Just an example, I was observing their reporting these days. They have given both sides version while reporting the ongoing conflict in Kashmir. I personally like to have an independent version of any news. So I come here often. Thanks to Dawn and keep up the good work.

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vardhan

Oct 10, 2014 07:07am

religion gives inner nd external conflict... right understand gives brotherwood which gives no boundaries between people and nations..

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Haider Rehman

Oct 10, 2014 08:51am

His statements don't matter, the response by our brave Army does.

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Bob

Oct 10, 2014 10:08am

@aamed Non existent? haha which planet are you on?!

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guru

Oct 10, 2014 10:26am

@aamed haha..dnt ran away from the reality.. U want to make toilets for us??u seem keenly interested..

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Abhimanyu

Oct 10, 2014 12:23pm

@aamed "non existent capabilities" do we need to remind you of the previous two wars? And yes India is a large country apart from 14 major cities, there is development work yet to be completed in hinterland but so is the case with a lot of countries

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Abdul

Oct 10, 2014 12:54pm

@Nessar That is what Pakistan has been trying to do for the last six decades. Has not worked LOL

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Aseem

Oct 10, 2014 10:39pm

@Sana that's true - it just my experience with Dawn the last few days - btw, I'm an Indian praising Dawn :-)

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Mustafa

Oct 10, 2014 11:20pm

@Wachucha; "It seems there are more Indians reading Dawn these days!" More than you think!, some with hidden identities.

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Harisingh

Oct 11, 2014 06:37am

Calm down people, the world is not coming to an end. To my Indian friends: "diplomacy is done with velvet glove over iron fist". Modi knows this and he is just setting the tone for future productive diplomatic engagement. To my Pakistani friends: "If you are so worried about Kashmiris offer them asylum in your country. India would be more than happy to take Hindus from Pakistan in exchange for that". We can call it the second partition and be done with it. Let us bury the hatchet and forgive the past transgressions and go our own ways in building a better future for our populations, it is about time

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deven

Oct 11, 2014 09:37am

Please stop joking.

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pranav

Oct 11, 2014 02:05pm

@Nadeem bhai kaha se mile tuje ye statistics,

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